JPH09326896A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the facsimile equipment in which recycling and check and repair are conducted properly by managing replacement of components and using state or the like. SOLUTION: A system memory 4 of a facsimile equipment 1 stores management information like components numbers, component names, model names, installed date and operating day number, accumulated information such as the number of transmission sheets and reception sheets number or the like, and when initializing operation is made from an operation display section 5 or the like at installation, the accumulated information of the management information of the system memory 4 is reset for initialization and the operating state of the facsimile equipment 1 is managed to conduct accumulation processing of the accumulated information. In the case of check and repair, when a component number of a replaced component is entered, the component of the component number is registered in the management information as the replaced component so as to conduct update management of the registration of the replacement date or the like and the accumulated information after the replacement. When a list output or a maintenance report output is operated at the check and repair and at recycling, a system control section 8 allows a recording section 7 to print out the management information in the system memory 4 onto recording paper as a list or a maintenance report.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly, to a facsimile machine capable of storing a parts replacement history and a usage status as management information for efficient maintenance and inspection and recycling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, there is a demand for resource saving, and also for facsimile machines, appropriate maintenance management and recycling are demanded. In such appropriate maintenance management and recycling, it is an important issue to know the usage history of the facsimile machine and the status of replacement parts. In other words, when performing proper maintenance management and recycling of the facsimile machine, which parts are replaced and when
An important issue is what kind of usage conditions, such as the number of operating days, the number of copies, the number of readings, the number of communications, etc.

In the conventional facsimile apparatus, a service person goes to the user's point in the middle of use, or parts replacement and inspection / repair of the facsimile apparatus brought to the service station are performed as necessary. Conventionally, such maintenance history of parts replacement and inspection / repair is manually written in a maintenance report as shown in FIG. 5, for example, to notify the user of the maintenance content, and stored in a service station or the like to be stored in a facsimile. It is used to manage the maintenance history of each device.

Regarding the operating status, the conventional facsimile apparatus has, for example, the number of originals or transmission every time communication is performed, as in the facsimile apparatus previously filed by the applicant (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 31339/1990). There is one that acquires journal data such as the start time and the end time, and records and outputs it as necessary, and there is also one that sequentially performs statistical processing on the number of copies and stores the data in a memory.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional facsimile machine, the maintenance management history such as replacement of parts and inspection / repair of each facsimile machine is as follows.
The service person had to fill in a maintenance report like the one shown in Fig. 5 by hand and save it at a service station, etc., so that the service life of each part may be reduced during inspections and repairs or when the facsimile machine is recycled. Is known from the service life, usage time, and usage record of each part, but regarding what part of the facsimile machine was replaced at what time and what kind of repair was received, please see the maintenance report for the facsimile machine. It was necessary to sort them out, to find out when and what part was replaced, and what kind of failure history there was, which was inconvenient for the inspection, repair and recycling of the facsimile machine. In addition, it is not possible to know what kind of situation the usage history has been since the parts were replaced, and during maintenance and recycling, I do not know which part needs to be replaced especially during recycling, and the life is still There is a problem in that a certain part is replaced and the part is wasted.

Therefore, in the invention according to claim 1, the predetermined part number, the part name, the model name, the machine number, the number of working days from the initial operation, the number of copies, the number of read sheets, the number of transmitted sheets, the number of recorded sheets, etc. Stores management information such as cumulative information, performs cumulative processing of cumulative information, and when parts are replaced, updates the number of operating days, the number of copies, the number of read sheets, the number of sent sheets, the number of recorded sheets, etc. after the parts are replaced. The cumulative information is stored in the storage means as management information, the cumulative processing is performed, and the cumulative output is recorded and output as needed, so that it is possible to know when and what part has been replaced, and the overall operating status and the operating status after the parts are replaced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can be appropriately and efficiently maintained and managed, and can be appropriately recycled with no waste of parts, as required.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the management information is read out from the storage means and recorded and output as a maintenance report, so that the time and effort required for handwriting of the maintenance report can be eliminated, and a facsimile machine with easy maintenance management can be provided. Is intended.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when user management information such as user name, user address, user telephone number, etc., and service branch management information such as service branch name, service branch telephone number, service person in charge, etc. are input. By additionally storing these user management information and service shop management information in the storage means as management information and recording and outputting as a maintenance report, it is possible to improve the appropriateness of inspection and repair and recycling, and create a maintenance report. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that can improve the ease of use.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an external input means such as a personal computer or a keyboard is connected to enable user management information, service shop management information and other predetermined information to be input as management information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device which can improve the maintenance and recycling suitability and the maintainability by facilitating the management information input operation.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the management information is recorded and output as a list so that the parts replacement, maintenance history and usage status of the facsimile apparatus can be known from the list, so that maintenance management and recycling are appropriate. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of further improving the quality.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the management information can be taken out to an external information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, thereby improving the usability of the management information and further maintaining and recycling the facsimile apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of improving the suitability of the above.

[0012]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus in which the image information read by the reading means is facsimile-transmitted to the destination designated by the operating means by the communication means and received by the communication means. In a facsimile machine for recording and outputting image information on recording paper by a recording means, a part number, a part name, a model name, a machine number of a predetermined part of the facsimile machine, the number of working days since the initial operation, the number of copies, the number of read sheets, and transmission A storage unit that stores at least one piece of cumulative information such as the number of sheets and the number of recorded sheets as management information, and monitors the operating status of the facsimile device to perform cumulative processing of the cumulative information and exchange from the operation unit. When the specified part number is entered, the part name associated with the part number and the time of replacement of the part are entered. The number of workdays, the number of copies,
At least one update cumulative information among the number of read sheets, the number of transmitted sheets, and the number of recorded sheets is stored as management information in the storage unit, a cumulative processing of the update cumulative information is performed, and the management information is stored as necessary. The above-described object is achieved by including a control unit that causes the recording unit to record and output the recording paper.

According to the above-mentioned configuration, the cumulative information such as the part number, the part name, the model name, the machine number of the predetermined part, the number of operating days since the initial operation, the number of copies, the number of readings, the number of transmissions, and the number of recordings are stored. When the management information is stored and the cumulative information is cumulatively processed and the parts are replaced, the number of operating days after the parts replacement, the number of copies, the number of read sheets, the number of transmitted sheets,
The accumulated update information, such as the number of records, is stored in the storage means as management information, cumulative processing is performed, and recorded and output as necessary, so when and what parts were replaced, and the overall operating status and after parts replacement It is possible to know the operating status of the device as needed, and it is possible to perform appropriate and efficient maintenance management, and also to perform appropriate recycling without waste of parts.

In this case, for example, as described in claim 2, the facsimile apparatus further includes format storage means for storing a format of a predetermined maintenance report, and the control means includes the format storage means. The management information of the storage means may be incorporated in the format of the maintenance report, and the recording means may record and output the maintenance report on the recording paper.

According to the above configuration, the management information is read from the storage means and recorded and output as the maintenance report.
It is possible to save the labor of handwriting the maintenance report, and to make the maintenance management simple and efficient.

Further, for example, as described in claim 3, the format of the maintenance report of the format storage means is user management information about a user of the facsimile machine such as a user name, a user address and a user telephone number. Service branch management information, such as a service branch name, a service branch telephone number, and a service person's name, regarding the service shop that provides the service of the facsimile device, and the control means includes the user management information and the user management information from the input means. When the service store management information is input, the input user management information and service store management information are stored in the storage unit as the management information, and the user management information and the maintenance management report are stored in the format of the maintenance report. Including service shop management information It may be the one to be recorded output.

According to the above configuration, when the user management information such as user name, user address, user telephone number and service branch management information such as service branch name, service branch telephone number and service person in charge is input, The user management information and service shop management information of the above are additionally stored in the storage means as management information and recorded and output as a maintenance report, so that the appropriateness of inspection and repair and recycling can be improved, and the maintenance report can be easily created. Can be improved.

Further, for example, as described in claim 4, the facsimile apparatus further comprises a connecting means for connecting a predetermined external input means, and the control means is the external device connected to the connecting means. The management information input from the input means may be stored in the storage means, and various operation processes may be performed according to an input operation from the external input means.

According to the above configuration, the external management means such as a personal computer and a keyboard is connected to allow the user management information, the service shop management information and other predetermined information to be input as the management information. The input operation can be facilitated, the appropriateness of maintenance management and recycling can be improved, and the maintainability can be improved.

Further, for example, as described in claim 5, the facsimile apparatus further comprises a list format storage means for storing a list format for outputting the management information as a list, and the control means comprises the list. The management information of the storage means may be incorporated into the list format of the format storage means, and the recording means may record and output the list on the recording paper.

According to the above construction, since the management information is recorded and output as a list, it is possible to know the parts replacement, maintenance history, and usage status of the facsimile apparatus by the list, and it is appropriate for maintenance management and recycling. The height can be further improved.

Further, for example, as described in claim 6, the facsimile apparatus further comprises an external connection means for connecting an information processing means such as a personal computer, and the control means is stored in the storage means. The management information may be read and output to the information processing means connected to the external connection means.

According to the above construction, since the management information can be taken out to the information processing apparatus such as an external personal computer, the usability of the management information can be improved, and the maintenance and recycling of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved. The suitability of can be improved.

[0024]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are added. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following description. The embodiments are not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified.

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a facsimile machine 1 to which an embodiment of the facsimile machine of the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a reading unit 2, an encoding / decoding unit 3, a system memory 4, an operation display unit 5, a PC interface (I / F) 6, a recording unit 7, and a system control unit 8. , An image information memory 9, a communication control unit 10, a modem 11, a DTMF detection unit 12, etc., and the above units are connected by a bus 13.

The reading unit (reading means) 2 is, for example, a CCD.
An image scanner or the like using (Charge Coupled Device) is used, and generally includes an ADF (automatic document feeder). A plurality of documents are set in the ADF, and the ADF feeds the set documents one by one to the document reading position of the reading unit 2. The reading unit 2 scans a document conveyed from the ADF and reads an image of the document at a predetermined resolution.

The encoding / decoding unit 3 is provided to improve the efficiency of storing image information in the image information memory 9 and shorten the transmission time, and encodes the image information according to a predetermined encoding method. Also, it decodes the encoded image information.

The system memory (storage means, format storage means, list format storage means) 4 is used as a work memory of the system controller 8 and also has management information, maintenance report format and management information list print format described later. Etc. are memorized. This management information is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a part number, a part name, a maintenance date, a model name, a model abbreviation, a machine number, the cumulative number of operating days since installation, and the cumulative number of copies since installation, The management information is managed by the system control unit 2 and the parts are replaced by the cumulative information such as the cumulative number of read sheets after installation, the cumulative number of transmitted sheets after installation, and the cumulative number of recorded sheets after installation. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, update cumulative information such as cumulative number of working days after replacement, cumulative number of copies after replacement, cumulative number of read sheets after replacement, cumulative number of sent sheets after exchange, and cumulative number of recorded sheets after exchange. Is added. Also,
The system memory 4 stores in advance the part numbers of the main parts of the facsimile apparatus 1 and the part names corresponding to the part numbers.

The operation display section (operation means, input means) 5 is
It has various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, and has a display (for example, a liquid crystal display). Various commands such as a transmission operation are input from the operation keys. And various information notified to the operator from the facsimile machine 1 are displayed. In particular, the operation display unit 5 includes user management information such as a replacement part number, user name, user address, user telephone number, service branch name, service branch telephone number, service person management information such as service representative name, and others. 2 and FIG. 3 of the system control unit 4 by the system control unit 8 as the user management information, service store management information and other information that have been input.
It is additionally registered as the management information shown in.

PC I / F (connecting means, external connecting means)
Although not shown, a personal computer or the like as an information processing device is connected to 6, and the PC I / F 6 exchanges various information with the personal computer, in particular, management information. The personal computer connected to the PCI I / F 6 receives the management information stored in the system memory 4 via the PC I / F 6 and uses it for various information management processing. Management information entered on the keyboard of a personal computer, for example, user management information such as part number, user name, user address, user telephone number,
Service branch management information such as service branch name, service branch telephone number, service person in charge, and other information PCI
It is received via / F6 and registered as management information in the system memory 4.

The recording unit (recording means) 7 is, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element or an electrophotographic recording device, and the received image information, the image information read by the reading unit 2 and the system memory 4 are used. The management information therein is printed out on a recording paper in the form of a maintenance report in the system memory 4 or in the form of a list.

The system controller (control means) 8 is a CPU
(Central Processing Unit) and ROM (Read Only M
emory) and the like, and the basic program of the facsimile apparatus 1 and a management information management processing program described later are stored in the ROM. System control unit 8
Is a facsimile machine 1 according to a program in a ROM.
The respective units are controlled to execute the sequence as the facsimile apparatus 1 and execute the management information management process. Further, the system control unit 8 is provided with a clock mechanism, and uses the timekeeping result of the clock mechanism for various necessary processing of the time information of the facsimile apparatus 1, and also for the cumulative operating days processing.

The image information memory 9 is composed of a RAM, a hard disk or the like, and stores the image information of the original read by the reading unit 2 and encoded by the encoding / decoding unit 3 and the received image information.

The communication control unit 10 operates under the control of the system control unit 8 to exchange a facsimile control signal with a partner facsimile machine and execute a facsimile communication procedure.

A line L, for example, a public telephone line is connected to the modem 11, and the modem 11 operates under the control of the system control unit 8 to modulate a transmission signal and a reception signal. The modem 11 has a built-in network control unit, and the network control unit automatically receives a call from the line L, and
Automatic call processing to the line L is performed.

The DTMF detecting section 12 detects a DTMF (Dual Tone-Multifrequency) tone input via the line L, and outputs the detected content to the system control section 8. Therefore, the communication control unit 10, the modem 11, and the DTMF detection unit 12 function as a communication unit as a whole.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The facsimile machine 1 includes maintenance management information such as a part number, a part name, a maintenance date, a model name, a model abbreviation, and a machine number, and cumulative operating days,
This is characterized in that management information including cumulative information such as cumulative number of copied sheets, cumulative number of scanned sheets, cumulative number of transmitted sheets, cumulative number of recorded sheets, and updated cumulative information is managed and output as necessary.

That is, the facsimile apparatus 1 is installed under the user, and a predetermined initial operation from the operation display unit 5 is performed from the operation display unit 5 or a keyboard of a personal computer connected to the PC I / F 6. Then, the system control unit 8 causes the system memory 4 shown in FIG.
Reset the various cumulative information after installation such as cumulative number of operating days, cumulative number of copied sheets, cumulative number of scanned sheets, cumulative number of transmitted sheets and cumulative number of recorded sheets of management information of Make settings. Also, user management information such as user name, user address, user telephone number, service branch name, service branch telephone number, and service person name from the operation display unit 5 or the keyboard of the personal computer connected to the PC I / F 6. When the service store management information such as the above and other information such as the model name, model abbreviation and model number are input, the system control unit 8 registers the management information in the system memory 4 shown in FIG.

When the installation and initial setting of the facsimile device 1 are completed in this way, the system control unit 8 manages the operating status of the facsimile device 1 and accumulates cumulative information, for example, the cumulative number of operating days since installation. The cumulative total of initial management information such as the cumulative number of copied sheets after installation, the cumulative number of read sheets after installation, the cumulative number of transmitted sheets after installation and the cumulative number of recorded sheets after installation is performed.

The facsimile machine 1 is regularly and / or inspected and repaired by a service person (hereinafter referred to as inspection / repair) due to a failure or the like due to deterioration of parts due to use. In inspection and repair,
When a predetermined key operation for instructing a list output of management information is performed from the keyboard of a personal computer connected to the operation display unit 5 or the PC I / F 6, the system control unit 8 displays the management information in the system memory 4. The read management information is read and incorporated into the format of the management information list in the system memory 4, and transferred to the recording unit 7. The recording unit 7 records and outputs the management information list in which the transferred management information is incorporated on a recording sheet.

In the management information list, as shown in FIG.
Cumulative information of model name, machine number, installation date, latest usage date, number of working days of all parts not replaced, number of copies, number of sent sheets, number of recorded sheets and number of received sheets is recorded and output. When this is done, the cumulative total information of the part number (copy number) of the part being replaced, the part name, the replacement date and the number of operating days since the replacement, the number of copies, the number of sheets sent, the number of recorded sheets, and the number of received sheets is recorded and output. It

Therefore, the service person can know the operating status of the facsimile apparatus 1, the type of replacement parts and the subsequent operating status from the recorded contents of the recorded and output management information list, and the workability of inspection and repair is improved. Can be made.

Also, when the service person replaces the part in the inspection and repair, the part number of the replacement part is operated by the key operation of the operation display section 5 or the keyboard of the personal computer connected to the PC I / F 6 or the like. Enter from.

In the facsimile apparatus 1, when the part number of the replacement part is input, the system control unit 8 registers the input part number in the management information of the system memory 4 as a replacement part and manages the replacement date and the like. Registration of management information required for. After that, the system control unit 8 manages the update of the cumulative information of the replacement part. That is, when the component is replaced, the system control unit 8 determines the number of operating days after the replacement,
Cumulative processing of the number of copied sheets, the number of transmitted sheets, the number of recorded sheets, and the number of received sheets is performed and stored in the system memory 4 as update accumulated information.

When the service person replaces the parts in the inspection and repair in this way, he / she only inputs the part number of the replacement part, and thereafter, the system control unit 2 carries out the cumulative processing of the cumulative update information.

Further, when the inspection and repair are completed, the serviceman performs a key operation for instructing the recording and outputting of the maintenance report from the keyboard of the personal computer connected to the operation display unit 5 or PCI I / F 6 or the like.

In the facsimile apparatus 1, when a key operation for recording and outputting a maintenance report is performed, the system control unit 8 reads out necessary management information from the system memory 4 and formats the maintenance report in the system memory 4. To the recording unit 7, and the recording unit 7 records and outputs this maintenance report on a recording paper in the same format as the conventional maintenance report of FIG.

Therefore, at the time of inspection and repair, the maintenance report can be recorded and output only by keying the maintenance report output instruction, and it is possible to save the trouble of manually writing the maintenance report. As a result, workability in inspection and repair can be improved.

When the facsimile apparatus 1 is recycled by replacing the facsimile apparatus 1 with a new facsimile apparatus or the like, the operation display unit 5 or the PC I /
When a predetermined key operation for instructing the list output of the management information is performed from the keyboard of the personal computer connected to F6, the system control unit 8 reads the management information in the system memory 4 in the same manner as above. Four
The read management information is incorporated into the format of the management information list in the table and transferred to the recording unit 7. The recording unit 7 records and outputs the management information list in which the transferred management information is incorporated on a recording sheet. Similar to the above, this management information list includes the model name, machine number, installation date, latest usage date, number of operating days of all parts not replaced, number of copies, number of transmissions,
Cumulative information on the number of recorded sheets and the number of received sheets is recorded and output, and when parts have been replaced in the past, the part number (part number), part name, replacement date, and number of operating days since replacement The updated cumulative number of copies, the number of copies, the number of copies, the number of records, and the number of copies received are recorded and output.

Therefore, in recycling, it is possible to know the operating status of the facsimile apparatus 1, the type of replacement parts and the subsequent operating status from the recorded contents of the recorded and outputted management information list, and how long the service life of the parts is afterwards. You can easily and properly know if there is. As a result, it is possible to easily and properly determine the parts to be replaced and the parts to be inspected and adjusted, and it is possible to eliminate the waste of exchanging the parts that do not need to be replaced in the recycling and the workability in the recycling. Can be improved.

As described above, the PC I / F 6 can be connected to an external input means such as a personal computer or a keyboard to input user management information, service shop management information and other predetermined information as management information. Therefore, the input operation of the management information can be facilitated, and the appropriateness of maintenance management and recycling can be improved and the maintainability can be improved.

Further, since the management information can be taken out to an information processing apparatus such as an external personal computer connected to the PC I / F 6, the management information can be managed by the personal computer and the usability of the management information is improved. be able to. As a result, the properness of maintenance and recycling of the facsimile device 1 can be further improved.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the management information is printed out as a list or as a maintenance report on the recording paper by the recording unit 7.
The output form of the management information is not limited to these, and it may be recorded and output in another format or may be displayed and output on the display of the operation display unit 5. Further, it may be possible to perform facsimile transmission in a predetermined format format to another facsimile device or the like.

Needless to say, the management information is not limited to the contents shown in the above embodiment.

[0057]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the predetermined part number, part name, model name,
The management information such as the machine number and the number of operating days since the initial operation, the number of copies, the number of read sheets, the number of transmitted sheets, and the number of recorded sheets are stored, and the accumulated information is accumulated and parts are replaced. Since the accumulated cumulative update information such as the number of working days after the parts replacement, the number of copies, the number of read sheets, the number of transmitted sheets, and the number of recorded sheets are stored in the storage means as management information, the cumulative processing is performed, and the recording output is performed as necessary. It is possible to know when and what part was replaced, and the overall operating status and the operating status after replacement of the parts as needed, so that appropriate and efficient maintenance management can be performed. Appropriate recycling without waste can be performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the management information is read out from the storage means and recorded and output as the maintenance report, it is possible to save the trouble of manually writing the maintenance report and perform the maintenance management. It can be simple and efficient.

According to the facsimile machine of the third aspect of the present invention, user management information such as user name, user address, user telephone number, etc. and service branch management information such as service branch name, service branch telephone number, service person in charge, etc. When is input, these user management information and service shop management information are additionally stored as management information in the storage means and recorded and output as a maintenance report, so that the appropriateness of inspection and repair and recycling can be improved. , The ease of creating a maintenance report can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the external management means such as a personal computer and a keyboard can be connected to input user management information, service shop management information and other predetermined information as management information. Therefore, the input operation of the management information can be facilitated, and the appropriateness of maintenance management and recycling can be improved and the maintainability can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the management information is recorded and output as a list, the parts replacement, maintenance history, and usage status of the facsimile apparatus can be known from the list. It is possible to further improve the appropriateness of maintenance management and recycling.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the management information can be retrieved by an information processing apparatus such as an external personal computer, so that the usability of the management information can be improved, and the management information can be further improved. It is possible to improve the maintenance and recycling of the facsimile device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of management information before component replacement stored in the system memory of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of management information stored in the system memory of FIG. 1 after component replacement.

4 is a diagram showing an example of a management information list recorded and output by a recording unit of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional maintenance report.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 Reading unit 3 Encoding / decoding unit 4 System memory 5 Operation display unit 6 PC I / F 7 Recording unit 8 System control unit 9 Image information memory 10 Communication control unit 11 Modem 12 DTMF detection unit 13 Bus

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus in which image information read by a reading means is facsimile-transmitted to a destination designated by an operating means by a communication means, and image information received by the communication means is recorded and output on a recording paper by a recording means. , At least one of the cumulative information such as the part number, the part name, the model name, the machine number of the predetermined part of the facsimile machine and the number of working days from the initial operation, the number of copies, the number of copies read, the number of copies sent, and the number of records recorded. Storage means for storing as management information and the operating status of the facsimile device are monitored,
While performing cumulative processing of the cumulative information, when the replaced part number is input from the operating means, the part name of the part number and the number of operating days from the time of replacement of the part are associated with the part number, At least one update cumulative information among the number of copies, the number of read sheets, the number of transmitted sheets, and the number of recorded sheets is stored in the storage unit as management information, and the cumulative processing of the update cumulative information is performed to obtain the management information. And a control unit that causes the recording unit to record and output the recording paper according to the above. 2. The facsimile apparatus further comprises format storage means for storing a format of a predetermined maintenance report, and the control means sets the format of the maintenance report in the format storage means to the management information of the storage means. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile is incorporated and the recording means records and outputs the maintenance report on the recording paper. 3. The format of the maintenance report in the format storage means is such that the user management information about the user of the facsimile machine such as user name, user address and user telephone number, service branch name, service branch telephone number and service person in charge. And a service store management information regarding a service store that provides a service of the facsimile device, such as a person's name, and the control unit receives the user management information and the service store management information from the input unit, The input user management information and service shop management information are stored in the storage unit as the management information, and the user management information and the service shop management information are also recorded and output in the format of the maintenance report. The claim 2 characterized in that Of the facsimile apparatus. 4. The facsimile apparatus further comprises a connecting means for connecting a predetermined external input means, and the control means stores the management information input from the external input means connected to the connecting means. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile device stores the data in a storage unit and performs various operation processes according to an input operation from the external input unit. 5. The facsimile apparatus further comprises list format storage means for storing a list format for outputting the management information as a list, and the control means stores the list format in the list format storage means. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the management information of the means is incorporated, and the recording means records and outputs the list on the recording paper. 6. The facsimile apparatus comprises external connection means for connecting information processing means such as a personal computer,
The control means further comprises: read the management information stored in the storage means and outputting the management information to the information processing means connected to the external connection means. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of 1.